NAHANaha New Urban Center ParkFestival Special Outdoor Tent 1

On a midsummer night, enjoy Shakespeare outdoor

Lear, an ageing king of The Ryukyu Kingdom, decides to step down from his throne and divide the kingdom among his three daughters.

His older daughters Maushi and Manabe please the King by giving favourable words, but the youngest daughter Makato enrages her father with her discreet vow and gets disowned. Lear becomes dependent on his daughters but they betrays him. Lear wanders in the wilderness and slowly goes insane.

Emerging musicians of Ryukyu classical music and Jazz musicians collaborate live for this Ryukyu musical theatre.

About the Company

Since its foundation, ACO Okinawa has constantly produced original productions from Okinawa. It has also established the network with art organisations in Japan and abroad and produced numerous international co-productions. The company continues its aspiring activities based on the Okinawan performing arts.